JACKSON, MS- Keith Shumaker and Isaac Glenn each had three hits and four runs scored as Millsaps scored the game's final nine runs in a 12-5 win over the Huntingdon Hawks.
Millsaps trailed in the early part of the game as Huntingdon led 5-3 in the fifth. The Hawks grabbed an early lead in the first, capitalizing on an error to score twice without a hit. The Majors responded in the bottom of the first, also using an error to score without a hit.
The Majors tied the game at five in the fifth, starting their nine-run rally. Annon Etheridge singled to score Shumaker and another run scored off a double play. An inning later, Shumaker hit a bloop double to left to score Bryce Blackburn and scored off a William Chenoweth triple, an errant throw on the play brought Chenoweth into score. The rally continued in the seventh and eight as the Majors added three more runs to put the game away.
James Perkins went the first four innings on Tuesday, allowing five hits and four runs, but only two earned. Zack Borne got the win in relief, going the middle two innings and allowing a solo home run. Sophomore Daniel Gallarno earned the save, shutting down the Hawks over the final three innings. The lefty allowed just one hit and one walk over the final three innings.
The Majors moved up to #16 in the latest ABCA coaches' poll and #21 in the D3Baseball.com poll and sit at 20-4 on the season. A big series with the #4 ranked Birmingham Southern Panthers starts on Friday night at Twenty Field. First pitch is set for 7PM.